If you were at all curious, take my word on this: American Virgin is the second worst comic I have read in a long time. Not, of course, worse than Civil War, which will be remembered forever for all eternity forever as the worst comic to come out of this decade, but close. Bad enough that I feel I need to make a public statement about, well, how ( Read more... )

jamitupyourash: well, daredevil wanted to take down organized crime ( Read more... )

Notes:

1. I told my boss I wasn't coming back after I went to Japan.
2. Oh yeah, did I mention I'm going to Japan? For a month. I'm starting to freak out.
3. My Macbook cord melted. What the fuck, gentlemen? This better be warrantied.
4. Mark Millar must die.
5. The New Yorker article on the creator 24 is fucking scary. Do any of you like this show? The dude ( Read more... )

Criticising our fine president is a fever, and George F. Will is the cure!

They really want me to come back again after Japan, and work for them into the summer, but I'm finding fewer and fewer reasons to do it. Ever since this postcard thing got fucked up (long story short: a certain someone is a meddling old baggage), I realized that I can't stand to work like this, with all the responsibility and none of the control ( Read more... )

Duck Confit with Asian Spices
Makes 4 servings

• 4 duck legs, Peking duck is just fine (so is frozen)
  
• 4 cups duck fat (or enough to cover duck legs in pan
  
• 10 nickel-sized ginger medallions
  
• 10 star-anise
  
• 5 cloves
  
• 5 sprigs of thyme
  
• kosher salt

1. Preheat oven to 225.
   
2. Generously salt duck legs. Melt duck fat over low heat in an oven-proof pot just large ( Read more... )

Baby Arugula Salad with Roasted Figs and Shaved Pecorino
Serves four?

• 3-4 handfuls very young arugula (also called rocket in Britain and pretentious America)
  
• 8 fresh figs
  
• Hunk of pecorino romano (an aged Italian sheep's cheese)
  
• 1 lemon
  
• at least 1/3 cup olive oil
  
• fresh ground black pepper to taste
  
• salt to taste
  
• dab of Dijon mustard

1. Cut the very top ( Read more... )

Basil Gimlet

• 2 oz gin
  
• 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
  
• .5-1 oz simple syrup
  
• 5 large basil leaves

In shaker, muddle basil leaves thoroughly with lime juice and simple syrup. Add gin and ice, shake well, serve in martini glass (preferably short-stemmed, because the long-stemmed ones are a painThis is the best drink I know how to make. You can change the ( Read more... )

Mango and Avocado Relish with Cilantro

• 1 avocado
  
• 1 mango
  
• 1 lime
  
• .5 red onion
  
• a handful of cilantro, leaves only
  
• a pinch of salt

1. Chop mango in large dice. Chop onion in small dice. Dice cilantro leaves. Juice lime, and toss mango, onion, cilantro, salt, and lime juice together in large bowl.
   
2. Remove avocado flesh from peel and pit. Chop in large ( Read more... )

Thai Basil Panna Cotta with Fruit Coulis
Serves 4

• .5 cups milk (any fat percentage)
  
• 1.25 tsp gelatin powder
  
• 3 tbs sugar
  
• a pinch of salt

• 1.5 cups full-fat cream
  
• .5 cups well-packed, torn, thai basil leaves
  
• a dash of vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean

• 1/4 to 1/2 cups tropical fruit nectar or puree or chopped fruit

1. In a small saucepan, sprinkle the ( Read more... )